The multipolar world denotes the coexistence of several empires, fully sovereign primarily in relation to the USA, against its claim to exclusivity and universality, and also towards each other.
Today, the world is gradually showing signs of a multipolar heptarchy, i.e., the model of the 7 empires is emerging:
- Western Empire (USA + EU + vassals and lesser vassals).
- Eurasian Empire (Russia + post-Soviet space, come what may). This is our emerging state-civilisation, as mentioned by Putin at Valdai.
- Chinese Empire (mainland China + Taiwan and several states gravitating towards China from the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative).
- Indian Empire (Bharat + Nepal + Bangladesh + Southeast Asian nations leaning towards India).
- Islamic Empire (a potential bloc of Islamic countries with major poles being Saudi Arabia + Arab Sunni countries, Shia Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Maghreb countries, and others).
- Latin-American Empire (based on a union of Brazil and Argentina with the addition of other countries, right up to the Caribbean nations and Mexico).
- African Empire (Manden plateau empire around Mali + central and southern Bantu ecumene + Ethiopia and the Cushitic world).
The first empire, still claiming exclusivity, formed after the collapse of the USSR and, despite its decline, still strives to maintain its hegemony. Despite all its crises, it remains stronger than any other when taken individually. However, in terms of key metrics – economic, demographic, resources, and even ideological – it falls behind the alliance of other non-Western empires.
The 10 horns, that Daniel spoke of represent 10 nations. So the world has got 3 more togo.. Its possible that the US may divide up and become the two or three.